“Lane is a really good offensive coach, and I’ve always had a tremendous amount of respect for him,” Saban said last month. “Just to come in and brainstorm a little bit to get some professional ideas with our guys is a really positive thing.”

Kiffin previously was linked to the offensive coordinator job at Florida. The Gators eventually hired Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper.

Kiffin was fired by USC athletic director Pat Haden in the early hours of Sept. 28 at Los Angeles International Airport after the Trojans had returned from a 62-41 loss at Arizona State.